Amphoe Bang Nam Priao
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| Province: | Chachoengsao |
| Area: | 498.659 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 80,055 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 160.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 2403 |
| Postal code: | 24150 |
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Bang Nam Priao (Thai: บางน้ำเปรี้ยว) is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe) of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
The old location of the district center of Bang Nam Priao was in Ban Ton Samrong, Tambon Bang Khanak. In 1905 the government built the first district office in Tambon Bang Nam Priao. In 1952 the government built a new office on the north bank of Khlong Bang Khanak (Khlong Saen Saeb). The present district office was built in 1997.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Khlong Khuean, Mueang Chachoengsao of Chachoengsao Province, Nong Chok of Bangkok, Lam Luk Ka of Pathum Thani Province, Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province and Ban Sang of Prachinburi Province.
The important water resource is the Bang Pakong River and Khlong Saen Saeb.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), subdivided into 148 villages (muban). There are 4 townships (thesaban tambon) - Bang Nam Priao covers parts of the tambon Bang Nam Priao and Phrong Akat, and Bang Khanak, Don Chimphli and Sala Daeng each cover parts of the same-named tambon. Further there are 10 Tambon administrative organizations.
| 1. | Bang Nam Priao | บางน้ำเปรี้ยว | |
| 2. | Bang Khanak | บางขนาก | |
| 3. | Singto Thong | สิงโตทอง | |
| 4. | Monthong | หมอนทอง | |
| 5. | Bueng Nam Rak | บึงน้ำรักษ์ | |
| 6. | Don Ko Ka | ดอนเกาะกา | |
| 7. | Yo Tha Ka | โยธะกา | |
| 8. | Don Chimphli | ดอนฉิมพลี | |
| 9. | Sala Daeng | ศาลาแดง | |
| 10. | Phrong Akat | โพรงอากาศ |
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| Amphoe of Chachoengsao |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chachoengsao - Bang Khla - Bang Nam Priao - Bang Pakong - Ban Pho - Phanom Sarakham - Ratchasan - Sanam Chai Khet - Plaeng Yao - Tha Takiap |
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| King Amphoe: | Khlong Khuean | ||
